grind
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The U.S dollar will likely continue to grind higher this week because of the strong U.S. economy, says Kristina Clifton, currency strategist at CBA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
But a big reason you left broadcast was because of the grind of a 20-plus episode season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
‘They grind and keep pushing. … Many of these first-generation founders are bad at hobbies.’
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
The grind continued, and it started to feel like another day on the trail.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Ralph awoke much later when the clock began to grind and groan and slowly, as if in pain, strike eleven, the safe hour for mice to appear.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
There has been an uptick in civilian deaths in the conflict throughout 2026, the United Nations has reported, as the four-and-a-half-year war grinds on with no sign of a peace deal.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
They may even be detained for months or years while their case grinds through immigration court.
From Slate ● Jun. 23, 2026
When he’s done speaking, Paul looks back down at the table, grinds his palms together.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2026
Countries and companies are working through alternatives to Hormuz as the conflict grinds on.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026
My mind whirs this way and that, weighing the alternatives, then grinds to a halt under the strain.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Hiring had almost grinded to a halt by the end of summer, alarming the Fed enough to push the central bank to start cutting interest rates again.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2025
At Roland Garros he described his level as "vintage Norrie" and the way in which he grinded past Jarry was another example as he went one better here.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
“He’s grinded through Tommy John. He’s grinded through the rehab process,” catcher Ryan Jeffers said.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
His prose is often vivid and propulsive, describing “benches so waxed they were black slabs of former white concrete, generations of candles melted by the sun and grinded into iconography.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
Grover touched a tiny scratch, and it became a Greek A. The mark of Daedalus glowed blue, and the stone wall grinded open.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
"As soon as we got to the land and put our things on the ground, they started to come, so we ran away" said a woman next to him.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
And according to specialist publication Via Satellite, Eutelsat's OneWeb constellation is unable to support drone and ground robot operations because of its limited capacity and lack of compact satellite terminals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Democracy requires interactions, and if we cannot find a way to find common ground, that’s my big worry.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ukrainian ground robots had also completed roughly 112,000 frontline missions by August.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He resumed galloping, crying out as he realized his monocle had flown off, landing somewhere in the mossy ground.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
In many cases, dealmakers’ focus has shifted from making new investments toward grinding through portfolio operations, which many find less engaging, said Anthony Keizner, co-founder of recruiting firm Odyssey Search Partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
At the same time, it evolved enormous molars suited to grinding and crushing tough, hard foods, functioning much like a mortar and pestle.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 8, 2026
Chris Scullion, deputy editor at Video Games Chronicle said these moments were "deeply frustrating" and caused the game, which he otherwise found "outstanding", to come "grinding to a halt".
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Parton rose from grinding poverty to become a rhinestone-studded legend with hits like "Jolene" and "I Will Always Love You."
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
The sound of her grinding jaws was loud in the silence.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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